Spongia zimocca

Spongia zimocca Schmidt, 1862
Leather sponge

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Family:	Spongiidae ()
Max. size:	20 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	sessile; marine; depth range 1 - 85 m
Distribution:	Mediterranean: mostly eastern basin.
Diagnosis:	Sponge of massive form or more often out of thick blade. Osculus a few mm in diameter, dispersed. Primary fibers: 0.005 - 0.007 cm diameter, deprived of marrow and foreign bodies. Secondary fibers: 0.003 - 0.004 cm diameter.
Biology:	Maximum depth from Ref. 125945. Maximum size: 20 cm. Importance: exploited in small quantities, mainly in Tunisia (Ref. 363).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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